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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carey | 90% | |||
| Sally Jameson | 90% | |||
| Mary Ann Lisanti | 90% | |||
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 90% |
| Jay Walker | 90% | |||
| Meagan Simonaire | 89% | |||
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 89% |
| James Brochin | 82% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 82% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 82% |
| Carl Anderton, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Susan Aumann | 80% | |||
| Eric Bromwell | 80% | |||
| Andrew Cassilly | 80% | |||
| Joe Cluster | 80% | |||
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 80% |
| Herbert McMillan | 80% | |||
| Christian Miele | 80% | |||
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 80% |
| Charles Otto | 78% | |||
| Dave Vogt III | 78% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 73% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 73% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 73% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 70% |
| Wendell Beitzel | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 70% |
| Bob Flanagan | 70% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 70% |
| Glen Glass | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | Republican | 70% |
| Michael Malone | 70% | |||
| Tony McConkey | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 70% |
| Brett Wilson | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 60% |
| Richard Impallaria | 60% | |||
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | Republican | 60% |
| Thomas Middleton | 58% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 56% |
| John Astle | 55% | |||
| Ulysses Currie | 55% | |||
| Edward Kasemeyer | 55% | |||
| James Mathias, Jr. | 55% | |||
| Nathaniel McFadden | 55% | |||
| Thomas Miller, Jr. | 55% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 55% |
| Douglas Peters | 55% | |||
| Robert Zirkin | 55% | |||
| Kathy Afzali | 50% | |||
| Ed DeGrange, Sr. | 50% | |||
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | Republican | 50% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | Republican | 50% |
| Trent Kittleman | 50% | |||
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 50% |
| Patrick McDonough | 50% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 50% |
| Warren Miller | 50% | |||
| Anthony O'Donnell, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Neil Parrott | 50% | |||
| Deborah Rey | 50% | |||
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 50% |
| Sid Saab | 50% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 50% | |||
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 50% |
| Susan Krebs | 44% | |||
| Gail Bates | 36% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 36% |
| Steve Waugh | 36% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 30% |
| Robert Cassilly | 27% | |||
| Addie Eckardt | 27% | |||
| George Edwards | 27% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 27% |
| Michael Hough | 27% | |||
| Wayne Norman, Jr. | 27% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 27% |
| Ed Reilly | 27% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 27% |
| Andrew Serafini | 27% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carey | 90% | |||
| Sally Jameson | 90% | |||
| Mary Ann Lisanti | 90% | |||
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 90% |
| Jay Walker | 90% | |||
| Meagan Simonaire | 89% | |||
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 89% |
| James Brochin | 82% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 82% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 82% |
| Carl Anderton, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Susan Aumann | 80% | |||
| Eric Bromwell | 80% | |||
| Andrew Cassilly | 80% | |||
| Joe Cluster | 80% | |||
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 80% |
| Herbert McMillan | 80% | |||
| Christian Miele | 80% | |||
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 80% |
| Charles Otto | 78% | |||
| Dave Vogt III | 78% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 73% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 73% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 73% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 70% |
| Wendell Beitzel | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 70% |
| Bob Flanagan | 70% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 70% |
| Glen Glass | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | R | 70% |
| Michael Malone | 70% | |||
| Tony McConkey | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | R | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 70% |
| Brett Wilson | 70% | |||
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 60% |
| Richard Impallaria | 60% | |||
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | R | 60% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | R | 60% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | R | 60% |
| Thomas Middleton | 58% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 56% |
| John Astle | 55% | |||
| Ulysses Currie | 55% | |||
| Edward Kasemeyer | 55% | |||
| James Mathias, Jr. | 55% | |||
| Nathaniel McFadden | 55% | |||
| Thomas Miller, Jr. | 55% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 55% |
| Douglas Peters | 55% | |||
| Robert Zirkin | 55% | |||
| Kathy Afzali | 50% | |||
| Ed DeGrange, Sr. | 50% | |||
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | R | 50% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | R | 50% |
| Trent Kittleman | 50% | |||
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 50% |
| Patrick McDonough | 50% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 50% |
| Warren Miller | 50% | |||
| Anthony O'Donnell, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Neil Parrott | 50% | |||
| Deborah Rey | 50% | |||
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 50% |
| Sid Saab | 50% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 50% | |||
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 50% |
| Susan Krebs | 44% | |||
| Gail Bates | 36% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 36% |
| Steve Waugh | 36% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 30% |
| Robert Cassilly | 27% | |||
| Addie Eckardt | 27% | |||
| George Edwards | 27% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 27% |
| Michael Hough | 27% | |||
| Wayne Norman, Jr. | 27% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 27% |
| Ed Reilly | 27% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 27% |
| Andrew Serafini | 27% |